Book strap



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H. C. KEELER BOOK STRAP Filed Jan. 16 1926 INVENTOR flew/y 6. awe/er ATTORNEY Fatented ecL-Zl, 1926.

.I-IENRY c. KEELER, or nnrslL, wasi rrneron.

BOOK sinner;

Application filed January 1c, 1926. Serial No. "81,671.

My 'invention relates to improvements in luggage carrying straps of the form d sclosed in my prior Patent No.1,580,256 1s} sued April 13, 1926, and is an improvement" .uponthe book carrier shown and described in United States Letters Patent No. 1,580;-

256 issued to me April 13, 1926, and the object of my invention is to provide a book.

strap that is simple and inexpensive in construction, easy and convement to adjust onto books or other luggage and that is readily Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the strap with the books removed; and

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the strap.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numerals indicate like parts, 5 is a flexible strap having aclip 6, preferably in the-form of a metal disc, se-

cured to one end thereof, said disc having an:

opening 7 through which the end of the strap may be passed in securing the strapto the disc. The strap 5 is shaped to form a I loop and the other end of the strapis passed a buckle or clamp member 9 that is slidable through the hole? in the clip 6 from the outside toward the inside of said loop and said last named end is made last as at 8 to on that portion of the strap substantially opposite to the clip 6. The buckle 9 may be of any suitable standard construction that is capable of being quickly clamped onto the strap at any point and also capable of being quickly released from said strap.

It will be obvious that the end portion of the strap 5 that is connected with the buckle 8) extendsacross the loop, as at 10, and

divides said loop into a lower book receiving 7 part- 12 and an upperhandle portion 11 arrangedto be grasped by the hand or slipped over the arm. It will further be noticed that the strap 5, when connected as shown V and describechhasno loose ends (but is in" f ettect an endless bookstrap ofveryfsimple, I convenient and inexpensive construction.

In applying the strap to books-14;, saidbooks are placed within the lower bo0k'"receiving part 12 so thatthat portion-of the; strap adjacent to the end which is, made fast to the clip 6 passes under said books and the portion 10 of the strap 5 extends across thetop of the books. on the strap-into a position in whichiit is:

The buckle. 9 is adj usted' just below the top edges of the-books and the clip'6 is adjusted so it is just below the.

top edges of the books when the strap is drawn tight. In this position the strap,

after Passing through the 11016; Passes .uP"

ward and thence across the tops of the books 14 and thence downward to thefbuckle 9 and the books are securely and tightly held in such a manner that they will not-readily drop outof the strap accidentally but may be, very quickly and easily released th j trom.

The foregoing: description and accomwill be understood that this disclosureis merely illustrative and that such changes in the invention may be made as are within ,the scope and spirit of the following claim.

. Nhat I claim'is:

A book strap comprising a clip having a l hole therein, a single strap, one end of which is secured to said clip by means of said-hole, the other end of said strap being passed through said hole in said clipthereby form-f mg a loop and then extending; across said 75 I .f panying drawings clearlydisclose a pr'e V ferred embodiment of .my invention, but it.

loop and dividing thesame into an upper handle portion and a lower book receiving portion, and a buckle member secured to the lastnamed end of said strap and slidable on said strap on the side ofsaid'lojop ,substantially opposite to said clip andarranged to be clamped on a said loop in usted positions.

. In witness whereof, I hereuntojsubscribe my name this 9thday of an'u y 1926. r 7 g v Hana-Yo; E 

